Vacations and holidays

Policy 6 – Vacation covers all regular full- and part-time staff members with expected appointment duration of two years or more (see Policy 54). For purposes of this policy, years of service shall be calculated from the date of commencement of uninterrupted regular full and part-time employment with the University of Waterloo.

• Entitlement is prorated for part-time employees.
• The vacation credit year is the 12-month period beginning July 1 and running through to the following June 30, during which staff members earn vacation credits.
• Vacation credits are the portion of a staff member's full vacation entitlement accumulated during the corresponding portion of the vacation credit year.
• Vacation entitlement is tracked in Workday in hours and is based on a staff members work schedule. 

Appointments less than 1 year:  Vacation is 4% of gross earnings upon termination of each period of temporary employment

Appointments 1 year and greater: 10 vacation days per 1 year contract

• Entitlement is prorated for part-time employees.
• Vacation entitlement is tracked in Workday in hours and is based on a temporary staff members work schedule and contract length.
• Policy 6 – Vacation (Section C) covers temporary appointment staff member’s vacation accrual. 

• View the Memorandum of agreement
  • Article 11.2 - Vacation entitlement for Members 
  • Article 11.4 – Conversion of Vacation Entitlement Prior to Retirement at Age 66 or Earlier
• Policy 56 - Vacations and Vacation Pay for Non-regular Faculty Members, Including Graduate and Undergraduate Students with Academic Appointment

View Article 14 (Paid Holidays) and Article 15 (Vacation) of the collective agreement between the University of Waterloo and CUPE Local 793 (PDF).